Daimler is reducing work hours at its Rastatt Mercedes A- and B-class plant in southern Germany to four or three days a week from 12 January until the end of February.
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This follows the announcement of similar moves for the Sindelfingen factory yesterday and came soon after the automaker said it would extend its Christmas shut-down for all 14 factories in Germany.
Current labour deals mean Daimler cannot lay off workers until the end of 2011.
